Soccer shooting drills are among the most popular drills with young soccer players. The opportunity to shoot and score goals can be very enjoyable, and the coach should be enthusiastic and upbeat during a shooting drill. When coaching kids' shooting drills, keep an emphasis on correct technique and give plenty of positive feedback when goals go in. Avoid showing frustration when players miss, as you must avoid creating a fear of failure in young players.
Line Shooting
When setting up this soccer shooting drill, have a goalkeeper and place a server on the penalty spot. Have two lines at the 18 yard line, one line a couple of yards outside each goal post. The drill begins with the player in the left line passing the ball to the server, who returns the pass and the shooting soccer player takes a touch and shoots on goal. After her repetition, the shooting player joins the back of the right line. The lines take a shot, alternating left to right after each repetition. Add defensive pressure to this drill by having the server close down the shooter and provide defensive pressure.
Use this soccer shooting drill to practice with your left and right foot. Progress the difficulty of the drill by asking players to hit one time shots, and strike balls that bounce. For bouncing balls, have the server pick up the ball and throw it underarm to the shooting soccer player.
Power and Finesse
This drill helps players work on the correct technique for both power and finesse shooting. The shooting soccer player begins with a ball at his feet 20 yards away and in front of the goal. A soccer coach should be placed approximately five yards wide of the goal. The player takes a long distance driven shot on goal. The coach then feeds him a ball that he shoots from five to 10 yards out. Teach the technique of driving with the laces on the distance shot, with the closer shot being a side- footed shot focusing on accuracy.
World Cup Shootout
This soccer shooting drill should be played with two defenders against one attacker. Place four servers around the 18 yard box, one on the left sideline, one the right and two split evenly across the 18 yard line. Number the serving players one through four; the soccer coach calls out a number one through four and that player passes a ball to the attacking team. The attacking player takes a shot when he gets the ball or passes to his teammate if under defensive pressure. The defensive pressure adds an element of decision making and teamwork to your shooting practice.
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